Water-motor



No. 609,692. Patented Aug. 23, |898. W. W. MUYER.

WATER MOTOR.

(Application filed May 1, 1896,)

(No Model.)

NrTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IVILLIAM IV. MOYER, OFLYKENS, PENNSYLVANIA.

WATER-MOTO R.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 609,692, dated August 23, 1898. Application nea May 1,1896. stanno. 589.873. (No model.)

T0 lr/ZZ whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM W. MovER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lykens, in the county of Dauphin, State of Pennsylvania,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tater-Motors; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to washing-machine motors in general and it has for its object to provide means and mechanism for rendering the machine automatic in every particular, so that the clothes may be contributed thereto, the mechanism set in operation, and the whole device left to itself to accomplish its work.

In the drawings forming a part of this speciiication and in which like symbols of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a washing-machine with operating mechanism attached. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the water-motor employed by me, and Fig. 3 is a section on line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

Referring now to the drawings, a represents an Vordinary washing-machine of inverted-tub shape and provided with a suitable number of supporting-legs b. The particular machine shown herein is provided with certain interior oscillating mechanism, to which motion is given through the medium of a beveled gear c, meshing with a similar gear d, journaled in suitable supports e, secured to the tub a. This gear d has pivoted to it a reciprocatory rod f, to which is pivoted a lever g, pivoted to any suitable fulcrnm, such as ears h, on the side of the tub a. The work end of the lever g is pivoted to the piston-redt of a motor j, secured, preferably, to the under side of the body of the tub c. Y

The motor j, which is preferably operated by water-pressure, is more specifically shown Ain Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings, in which lo is the main cylinder, formed like the usual main cylinder of a steam-engine and provided with a piston-head comprising a disk Z,

of metal, arranged on the piston-rod t', above referred to, and having on each side thereof disks of packing m and n, respectively, each dished outwardly, as shown in Fig. 2 of the y drawings, in order that the pressure of water in the cylinder may operate to cause the packing to fit closely when acted upon thereby.

Washers o and p are clamped against the packing-disks mand n by means of clampnuts q and fr in engagement with suitable threads onthe extremity of the piston-rod t'.

The cut-off slideway s within the Waterchest s is in this instance provided with two series of ports arranged side by side, the inlet-port of one series having communication with the inlet-port of the other series in order that they may simultaneously receive water from the inlet-pipe t.

Separating the water-chest s' into two parts fu, and 'u 4is a vertical partition w, having one upper corner cut away adjacent the outletorifice to allow discharge from both divisions through the same outlet.

The inlet-ports y and z communicate with the rearward and forward ends of the main cylinder k, respectively, water being directed into first one and then the other through the medium of a cut-off 5, which is reciprocated to cover the inlet-port G and outlet-port 5 and then the inlet-port and outlet-port y.

In order to reciprocate the cut-off 5, its operating-rod 7 is connected, through the medium of a rock-lever 8, Fig. 2, pivoted to a suitable fulcrum 9, with the piston-rod 10 of the minor cylinder 11, secured, preferably, to an upward projection 12 of the water-chest s. The piston-rod 10 is provided withapiston-head 14, havin ga construction similar to that of the piston and for the same purpose. Water is contributed to the cylinder 11 through the medium of pipes 15 and 16, leading from theV ports 17 and 1S, respectively, in the second division u of the slideway. These .pipes 15 andil enter theminor cylinder through the heads thereof, and thus contribute water to move the piston let in accordance with the position of the cut-off 19 with respect to the ports 17 and 1S.

In order to operate the cut-off 19, it is provided with a reciprocatory rod 20, extending freely through a collar 2l, attached securely to the piston i, said collar being arranged to strike a spring-stop in its outward movement and to strike a second spring-stop in its inward movement (which said stops are arranged onthe reciprocatory rod 20) to move IOO the rod 2O and contribute motion to the cutoff 19. These stops are formed by securing collars 22 and 23 to the rod 20, against the adjacent faces of which are arranged helical springs 24: and 25 to receive direct engagement of the collar 21. The collars 22 and 23 are secured in place through the medium of set-screws in order that they may be adjusted to give motion to the rod 2O at the proper time.

The operation of the device is as follows: A hose or other connection is made with the inlet-pipe t, when water rushes through inletport 6 and outlet-port z and causes piston-rod 'L' to move inwardly and the collar 21 to strike the spring 24E. This moves the cut-off 19 to cover outlet-port 17, causing piston-rod 10 of minor cylinder 11 to move outwardly, which moves cut-o 5 to cover inlet-port y and con tribute pressure to the inner end of the piston of rod t', causing it to move outwardly. .I ust before the termination of the outward movement the collar 21 on rod QI strikes the spring 25, causing the cut-off 19 to shift its position and cover outlet-port 18, when the piston of the minor cylinder will be thrown inwardly, drawing the rod 7 outwardly and shifting the cut-off 5 to cover outlet z, as in the first instance. rThis operation is continued so long as pressure is contributed.

It will be readily understood that I do not limit myself to the particular construction herein shown and described, nor do I limit myself to any material or source of energy, for, if desired, where convenient I may employ steam instead of water.

Having nowv described my invention, what I claim is In a water-motor, the combination with a main cylinder having a piston therein, and a minor4 cylinder having also a piston, of a water-chest having an exhaust, ports leading to the main cylinder and the exhaust, a second series of ports leading to the minor cylinder and the exhaust, a cut-off for the main-cylinder ports, a second cut-off for` the minorcylinder ports,connections between the maincylinder piston and the minor-cylinder cuto for operating the latter intermittently, and a lever pi voted intermediate its ends and connected with the minor-cylinder piston and the maj or-cylinder cut-0E, whereby the latter may be moved with the minor-cylinder piston.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM W. MOYER.

Witnesses:v

W. S. YOUNG, I-I. SNYDER. 

